more affordable Google AI The Plus plan has finally officially launched in Taiwan earlier today, costing just NT$260 per month (with the first two months currently at half price), making it up to 60% cheaper than Google AI Pro. Although the usage quota is somewhat lower (though still significantly more than the free version), it does include Veo 3.1 video generation, and can also Google Used in the application Gemini，NotebookLM enjoy more permissions, etc., for mild to moderate AI It’s absolutely sufficient for users.
More importantly, this plan also supports family group features, meaning people who want to save money can team up with others to share the purchase. One small but notable point is that Google AI Plus offers 200GB of cloud storage, which is a significant difference compared to Google AI Pro’s 2TB.
Google AI Plus officially launches: perfect for budget-conscious users who want in-depth access to Google AI services
Google AI Plus is Google’s mid-tier option in its AI subscription services, positioned between the free version and the premium “Google AI Pro.” According to Google’s official blog announcement, this plan is designed to allow more people to easily access Google’s AI technology at a more affordable price.
It initially launched only in Indonesia with a price of around $5 USD equivalent in local currency. Earlier, Google announced in their official community that it’s expanding to 35 new countries, with Taiwan included among them. You can now see it by visiting Google AI’s subscription page.
The Google AI Plus plan costs 260 yuan per month, and there’s currently a promotion of 130 yuan/month for the first 2 months, meaning the first two months are at half price. As you can clearly see from the image below, most features available in Google AI Pro are also available in Google AI Plus, just with lower quotas and credits. For instance, the monthly AI credits—Plus only has 200 points, while Pro has 1,000 points:
The core advantage of the Google AI Plus plan is providing “more usage” rights, allowing you to experience Google’s AI tools more deeply. Here are the main highlights:
- 200 GB of cloud storage for Google Photos, Drive, and Gmail, shareable with up to 5 people. A significant upgrade from the free 15 GB, but less than AI Pro’s 2 TB.
- Expand Google’s AI video creation tool Flow (based on the Veo 3.1 model), image-to-video tool Whisk, and other generative AI features. Get 200 AI credits monthly for high-compute tasks like video generation or image editing.
- Embed Gemini AI into Google Workspace tools like Gmail, Docs, and Vids to boost productivity. For example, automatically summarize emails, generate reports, or edit videos. It also includes higher quotas for NotebookLM.
Here are the differences between the free version and Google AI Plus:
| Item | Free version | Google AI Plus | Key Differences Explained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price (Taiwan) | Free | NT$260 | AI Plus is a paid starter plan with 50% off for the first two months. |
| Cloud storage | 15 GB (shared across Drive, Gmail, and Photos) | 200 GB (can be shared with a family of up to 5) | Significantly expanded storage capacity, perfect for photos, documents, and videos |
| Gemini Model Access | Mainly uses Gemini 3 Flash (fast but a basic model) Limited daily uses for Pro and Think |
Increased access to Gemini 3 Pro (up to 30 prompts per day), and up to 90 prompts per day for Thinking mode | The free version has strict daily limits. AI Plus lets you use advanced models more frequently and reduces “limit reached” prompts. |
| Daily/Monthly Usage Limit | Except for Gemini 3 Flash, all the others have strict limits and it’s easy to hit the capacity caps. | Significantly relaxed (e.g., higher daily query limits, more credits) Approximately 200 AI credits per month (for generation tasks) |
AI Plus is perfect for light to moderate users, eliminating the wait for quota resets. |
| Tool Access Generation | Limited access to Whisk (image-to-video), Flow (Veo Basic) Low monthly credit points, limited generation count |
Expanding Access to Whisk, Flow (Veo 3.1 and More) 200 credits per month, usable for video/image generation and editing |
The free version has limited generation quality and usage count, making AI Plus better suited for creative content creation. |
| NotebookLM Features | Basic access (limited number of notebooks, sources, and queries) | Greater access (such as more notebooks, sources, and daily queries) | Perfect for students and researchers, AI Plus lets you process larger datasets and generate audio summaries. |
| Google Workspace Integration | Basic Gemini sidebar (Gmail, Docs, etc.) Limited features (such as simple summaries, reply suggestions) |
Enhanced integration (such as advanced email summaries, report generation, and editing assistance) | Both have integration, but AI Plus has more complete features with no strict restrictions. |
| Context Length (Context Window) | Up to approximately 32,000 tokens | Up to approximately 128,000 tokens | Plus can handle longer input content, though the actual limits may vary depending on the model and updates. |
| Who it’s for | Light users, occasional queries, basic chat and generation | Moderate users, more storage and AI credits, enhanced creativity and productivity | If you often hit the “out of quota” message on the free version, AI Plus is the most cost-effective upgrade option. |
Source: KOCPC Chinese